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Validity and item response theory properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for primary care depression screening in Mozambique (PHQ-9-MZ).

Vasco Francisco Japissane CumbeAlberto MuanidoMaria Nélia ManacaHélder FumoPedro ChirucaLeecreesha HicksJair de Jesus MariBradley H Wagenaar
Published in: BMC psychiatry (2020)
The PHQ-9-MZ and PHQ-2-MZ emerge as two valid alternatives for screening for depression in primary health care settings in Mozambique. Depending on program needs and weighing the value of minimizing false positives and false negatives, the PHQ-9-MZ can be employed with cut-points ranging from ≥8 to ≥11, and the PHQ-2-MZ with cut-points ranging from ≥2 to ≥3.
Keyphrases
  • primary care
  • depressive symptoms
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • mental health
  • sleep quality
  • psychometric properties
  • quality improvement
  • physical activity
  • patient reported
  • general practice